but then the city comes and said it is it okay to live n a joke . you oner why people are mad. we are the people of the middle class. >> red cross comes by and rings and bell and come and get a hot male and leaves. we help each other and we need your support. they are coming and giving us food. same food over and over. same water and blankets. we are on three and four . we need money to rebuild. i can't build my bills with a blanket. >> one of the victims hardest hit. staten island. residents and his wife jennifer he survived the 9/11 attack and iraq war veteran and the home he shared with his wife and children was swept away . alicon's home was demolished and john to to, lost both homes and traunt business. we are honored that you made time to come together. i continue is it still so hard. [ applause ] if i can start with you. pete, you told me before and i think it would be good for everyone in america to hear what happened that night. >> around 7 o'clock i returned to the home and filled up the generator, there was no water on the block. we went to the house and worked the g